Charles of Blois-Châtillon, Duke of Brittany (contested)
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Charles of Blois-Châtillon was a 14th-century French nobleman and military leader who became a central figure in the Breton War of Succession as the French-backed claimant to the Duchy of Brittany.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles of Blois-Châtillon, Duke of Brittany (contested) canonical | 1 |
| Duke of Brittany (disputed) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18829549 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles of Blois-Châtillon, Duke of Brittany (contested) Context triple: [House of Châtillon, hasTitleHolder, Charles of Blois-Châtillon, Duke of Brittany (contested)]
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A.
Duke of Auvergne
The Duke of Auvergne was a high-ranking French noble title historically associated with the governance and lordship of the Auvergne region in central France.
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B.
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
Francis III, Duke of Brittany was a 16th-century French prince, heir to the Duchy of Brittany and eldest son of King Francis I of France and Queen Claude.
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C.
John II, Duke of Brittany
John II, Duke of Brittany was a 13th-century French nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
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D.
Alan IV, Duke of Brittany
Alan IV, Duke of Brittany was an 11th–12th century Breton ruler known for his participation in the First Crusade and his role in consolidating ducal authority in Brittany.
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E.
John VI, Duke of Brittany
John VI, Duke of Brittany was a late 14th- and early 15th-century Breton ruler known for consolidating ducal authority and navigating the complex politics between France and England during the Hundred Years’ War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles of Blois-Châtillon, Duke of Brittany (contested) Target entity description: Charles of Blois-Châtillon was a 14th-century French nobleman and military leader who became a central figure in the Breton War of Succession as the French-backed claimant to the Duchy of Brittany.
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A.
Duke of Auvergne
The Duke of Auvergne was a high-ranking French noble title historically associated with the governance and lordship of the Auvergne region in central France.
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B.
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
Francis III, Duke of Brittany was a 16th-century French prince, heir to the Duchy of Brittany and eldest son of King Francis I of France and Queen Claude.
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C.
John II, Duke of Brittany
John II, Duke of Brittany was a 13th-century French nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
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D.
Alan IV, Duke of Brittany
Alan IV, Duke of Brittany was an 11th–12th century Breton ruler known for his participation in the First Crusade and his role in consolidating ducal authority in Brittany.
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E.
John VI, Duke of Brittany
John VI, Duke of Brittany was a late 14th- and early 15th-century Breton ruler known for consolidating ducal authority and navigating the complex politics between France and England during the Hundred Years’ War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Charles of Blois-Châtillon, Duke of Brittany (contested)